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Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports that Xander Bogaerts is likely to test free agency after the 2019 season.

Bogaerts, 26, will be eligible for free agency for the first time after the 2019 season. The shortstop had a strong 2018 campaign; hitting 23 homers and driving in 103 runs with an .883 OPS over 580 plate appearances. There's always a chance that Bogaerts and the Red Sox could work out a contract extension, but for now, it appears he'll be one of the better options in the 2020 class. Nov 8 - 4:34 PM

Xander Bogaerts went 0-for-8 and struck out twice during Friday's World Series Game 3 loss to the Dodgers.

It wasn't just him -- the top four slots in the Red Sox batting order combined to go 0-for-28 in the 18-inning contest. MVP candidate Mookie Betts went 0-for-7 with three strikeouts. The Red Sox set a World Series record by striking out 19 times in the ballgame, of course it was also the longest game in World Series history. Bogaerts turned in a wonderful, bounce-back regular season but has been woeful throughout the playoffs. In 12 post-season games he is slashing just .216/.281/.314 with one homer and six RBI. That being said, it is a small sample size and he is too talented to stay quiet for long. Oct 27 - 11:02 AM

Xander Bogaerts hit a solo home run in Saturday's ALDS Game 2 loss to the Yankees.

Bogaerts hit a high fly ball to straightaway center field in the fourth inning and watched as it carried just enough to sneak over the high wall in center. The dinger was one of the few bright spots for the Sox on this day, as they lost to even the series at 1-1 heading to New York for Game 3. That game, set for Monday, will see the Sox square off against Yanks ace Luis Severino. Oct 7 - 12:01 AM

Xander Bogaerts went 2-for-3 with a homer and a double in a blowout win over the Yankees on Sunday.

Bogaerts hit a two-run shot off of Jonathan Loaisiga to pick up his 23rd homer and 68th RBI of the season. The double gives him 45 on the season, and his season line finishes at .288/.360/.522. Baseball is loaded with talented young shortstops, but Bogaerts gets lost in the shuffle sometimes. He turns 26 on Monday, and there's every reason to believe that he's going to be this good -- perhaps even better -- going forward. Sep 30 - 6:54 PM

Tyler Thornburg (shoulder) has been shut down for the remainder of the season.

Thornburg hasn't pitched since September 14 and won't be a member of Boston's postseason roster, so the Red Sox will give him an early jump on the offseason. The 29-year-old right-hander struggled in his return from thoracic outlet surgery, posting a 5.63 ERA over 24 innings.

Steven Wright underwent an arthroscopy and debridement procedure on his left knee Monday.

It's the second surgery Wright has had on the knee over the last year and a half. The Red Sox are saying only that the knuckleballer will "continue to rehab and prepare for a return to pitching in the 2019 season," so it appears his timetable is somewhat up in the air.

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